Crime

Woman charged in Moorhead homicide is a doctor who practices psychiatry

Abby FredricksonMOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – A woman charged with being an accomplice to a drive-by murder in south Moorhead Sunday is a psychiatrist. A company representative confirmed that 32-year-old Abby Fredrickson of Moorhead is a doctor for Chicago-based Array Behavioral Care, providing telehealth psychiatric services. Prior to working for Array Behavioral Care, Fredrickson spent time with Essentia Health in Duluth and…

Valley City Man Arrested For Child Porn After Cybertip From Service Provider

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR/NEWSDAKOTA) — A cybertip from a service provider about questionable content on its servers results in the arrest of 49-year-old Mitchell Kohler of Valley City. The investigation determined that Kohler had child sexual abuse material, including some computer-generated images. He has been charged with five counts of possession of certain materials prohibited. During an interview, police say…

Tokio, North Dakota man pleads guilty in 3-year-old’s death

TOKIO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Tokio, North Dakota man pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter, two counts of child neglect and assault of a child with a dangerous weapon. Austin Lester, 29,  is charged with the neglect and death of a three-year-old child on the Spirit Lake Reservation in August 2022. Lester’s co-defendant Krissy Hinsley was also charged with Involuntary Manslaughter…

Fargo Man Charged After Threatening To Burn Down His Apartment Building

FARGO (KFGO) – A Fargo man is charged with attempted arson and terrorizing after threatening to burn down his apartment building. Police say 62-year-old Richard Wareham poured gasoline in the hallways and told residents he was going to burn down the building. Neighbors called police around 8 a.m. Sunday after smelling gasoline and seeing Wareham walking around with a handgun….

Enderlin Woman Accused of Attacking Boyfriend With Scissors And Knife While He Was Sleeping

ENDERLIN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — An Enderlin, North Dakota woman is charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend multiple times. Police say 47-year-old Amelia Garces then barricaded herself inside the home on Saturday morning. The victim, a 48-year-old man, was able to escape. He had several stab wounds to his head and shoulder and said Garces had been drinking…

Former Fargo Businessman Gets Nearly 16 Years in Federal Prison For Cocaine Operation

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former Fargo businessman is sentenced in U.S. District Court for a large-scale cocaine distribution operation. 52-year-old Barrett Prody was given nearly 16 years in federal prison for continuing criminal enterprise, money laundering and obstruction of justice. Court documents show the former owner of JT Cigarro and O’Leary’s Pub laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars in…

Suspected Early-Morning Homicide in Moorhead

Police believe the individuals involved were known to each other, but still say their suspect is dangerous and should not be approached.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A man was shot to death in Moorhead this morning in what appears to be a brazen act of homicide. The Moorhead Police Department responded to the 2700 block of 14th Street South at around 9:30 A.M. A male victim was discovered, suffering from a gunshot wound, and despite lifesaving efforts, he would die at the…